Hey All,

Just thought I would share with you what I did this spring.. I had a day out to a bonsai growing field. And in the field I found thr last 2 prunus Mume he had. To be honest.. He kept them for the flowers, and had been less then perfect in maintaining them.

I could not decide which was less ugly, so I decided to take both off his hands, to keep my options open, and allowing to perhaps sell one later on.

I trimmed them back, and left them in the field. Hoping for backbudding. Later this summer I will go there once more, and do a second trim. Hopefully, come spring, they will have lots of buds near the trunk so I can cut back to an open crown and hopefully, pleasing trunkline. I could not decide upon one in March, unfortunately.

As s0oon as you take them out of the ground, please send the ugliest to Sao Paulo.
I will take care of it for you.

Clicio wrote: As s0oon as you take them out of the ground, please send the ugliest to Sao Paulo.
I will take care of it for you.

It’s coming to Switzerland ...

Felidae wrote: It’s coming to Switzerland ...

Dam it, too late.

So.. Yesterday I finally managed to drive out there again and dig u the 2 mumes. They had grown 2 metres again this summer, so the trimmers came in handy. After a rough shortening fo the main branches, I took them burlapped home for potting up..:



They will move into a greenhouse for the next month, as we are expecting a drop in temperatures now. In spring I will let it get settled and in 2020 at some point decide upon styling. Then also will I remove more branches. But as they are finniky when it comes to backbudding, I rather leave too much on them for now.

If you want to get rid of either of them, I'm closer than either switzerland or brazil... but seriously, they both look pretty good. do you have any general plans with them already? I mean in terms of styling?

Bonsai grow field. Sweet! Would love to have one. Or at least one in my region.

Looking forward to se you work your magic on Them when Times come.

Br
Magnus

leatherback wrote: So.. Yesterday I finally managed to drive out there again and dig u the 2 mumes

I don't have a mume yet and I think I do need one. Unfortunately, it's a bit too long a drive. Maybe you can get one for me next time ?

Auk wrote: I don't have a mume yet and I think I do need one.

Fun trees, difficult to style but beautiful when in bloom in the middle of the Winter.
I've managed to kill one out of lack of patience, but fortunately I have another one.

I am going to let go of one of these two.
As Felideae has disappeared again I am open for offers from people who will be at the Trophy in Genk. Will post updated pictures this weekend, after I trim the one for sale down to fit my car .

Come spring, and regrowth I will not sell till next winter, at considerably higher price.